Uranometria--Chapter 7

Chapter 7: Of Mortals and Creatures

Manaha Inc., 7:35, Bedroom of Arjuna Gilgamesh....

Nice legs, a small black short-sleeved dress with a white apron. Knee-high white socks, black high heeled Mary Jane shoes, and a maid bonnet. She was sauntering down the hall as the calves of her legs are slender. She opened the door after knocking the door. "Good morning Mr. Gilgamesh. You have lessons today. Oh, and you have an appointment in the afternoon today." said the maid. The young man Mr. Gilgamesh woke up, stretching, as he looked at the maid. The maid carried a folded pair of clothes and placed them on the foot of the bed. "I have your clothes here, breakfast is being prepared downstairs." said the maid. Mr. Gilgamesh looked at her and threw a vase but the vase stops in midair. "Nice, Mr. Gilgamesh." complimented the maid. She turns around, revealing to be Cassandra. "But..let's save the mind games for later, all right?" Mr. Gilgamesh looked at her and then nodded, saying: "Fine by me." Then, Cassandra sauntered away. Out in the dark, Cassandra was horrified to see what she thought she was seeing. Something so inhuman and also human. She didn't know what she was getting herself into but it wasn't a good thing. Cass didn't care, she really didn't. Because this has to be truth, no sense of denial. No more shutting her eyes, she is wide awake and can see clearly. 

Earlier before.....

"This is a job you're offering me? A maid?!" Cassandra couldn't believe what she was hearing, she was assigned to be a maid. A sexy kind of maid, this has to be a joke right? No way in hell was she going to be one. Mimir assured her calmly, "Don't worry, this will only last....Probably a week?" He said. "A week!?" Cassandra shrieked. "Are you kidding me? With all do respect sir, this is so stupid. I am not doing this, I can't do this!" "Yes, you can." encouraged Mimir. "No, I can't!" argued Cassandra. "Yes. You. Can." Mimir said. Cassandra looked at Mimir, who waited patiently. Cassandra will not admit it, she won't. She cannot, she doesn't want to. But alas, she has no choice. Taking a deep breath; Cassandra finally said it: "I'll do it!" Mimir smiled, "That's the spirit!" He said with enthusiasm. Later, Proteus knocked before opening: "Almost done--Whoa!" He could not believe what he was seeing. Cassandra in a a small black short-sleeved dress with a white apron. Knee-high white socks, black high heeled Mary Jane shoes, and a maid bonnet! "Ugh, dammit." said Cassandra to the mirror, "It looks a little small." She bent down to look in the mirror, but Proteus flushed as he gazed at her still. He hadn't noticed but Cass had some nice legs, the calves of her legs are slender. "Hubba hubba." He said. Cassandra looked behind and she glared at him, "PROTEUS!" She used her telekinesis to get him out. "Pervert." She shouted. "Cass, wait. I wasn't--" He started to protest but the door slammed. Proteus sighed, rolling his eyes. "Idiot." 

In a forest; Cassandra was sitting alone. She feels she is not living her life or love. She doesn't live & so she feels she can never change and she is just plain. Everything that happens bad when she is hurting. Cassandra is feeling there is a void that makes her sad. Cassandra is alive physically, but not living life. That she is herself when she pretends she has died. She hasn't experienced anything with life or love. She hasn't lived it. Cassandra has watched other people experience it, but never could herself. Because she feels that this is what she truly is. Cassandra is waiting for her life to start. for her to start living emotionally. But, she never begins living. She never moves up a step in her life. So she stays at the start. Cassandra had thought about it last night about her life more and she doesn't like it one bit. Cassandra hasn't lived her life right or experienced love. She is saying that she has just watched others experience it. It turns out that post-traumatic stress disorder numbing reduce the positive feelings of joy and love, however not the anxious feelings of fear and dread. So it's common to have high anxiety but low mood. She may seem remote and less responsive. But her family and friends are still important to her. At the backwoods, Cassandra could hear a music box playing a song, Over the Rainbow. She remembered this song, Reuben liked this song! 

In a flashback; Reuben was listening to a music box of it. Then, something cold hit her chest. "R--Reu--Reuben?" whispered Cassandra. "Could that be his ghost?" She walked further in the forest as the music box tingling sound was getting closer. Cassandra tripped, she fell--feet first--and landed on the grass. She felt pain however it faded when her acceleration healing kicked in. "Hey, are you all right?"  Cassandra stood up, she staggered however managed to stand tall. She looked around and looked up. This guy, he looked like Reuben but she could see that he had dark brown hair, Reuben's hair was light brown. "Um, yeah. I am. Sorry." said Cassandra. "Why the hell am I saying sorry to him? I don't know him and never met him at all." She thought. But then, she could hear the song again. Playing from that music box. The music box was maroon but Cass could see on the cover was a meadowy looking picture that was upside down. Cassandra listened to the tingling music playing...Then, the young man that had the music box closed it. "You like it?" He asked. Cassandra snapped out of her trance, she saw that the young man was near her. She looked away as she blushed and stammered: "I--I thought it was a pretty song." The young man glanced at her. "Really? I was playing this in honor of my mother. She died when I was 2, I kind of not remember her too much but I keep this with me." explained the guy. "I'm sorry to hear that..." said Cassandra. 

"Yeah, death...It's really depressing, don't you think? You don't know where to go from there..." said the guy. "Yeah, I think." replied Cassandra, she felt her heart beating. She bit her bottom lip, however her telekinesis caused her to break a tree branch from the other side and fall down. The young man jumped, "Whoa! What just--Hello, someone there!" He called and went to check it out. "Wait, did you do that?" asked the guy in concern. Cassandra winced, "You think I'm a freak, don't ya?" She said. The guy looked at her with surprise, "What? No, I--" He started to say but Cassandra turned as she was about to leave but the young man called out, "Hold up, my name is Arjuna Gilgamesh. Want to meet back here tomorrow?" Cassandra turned to him and said, "How about now? I heard you guys were looking for a maid so I decided to work for you." Arjuna looked at her with surprise, "Really? OK then. You coming?" He said, beckoning to follow. Cassandra came up to him, brushing up against his arm and said, "Don't tell anyone about my powers!" Arjuna looked at her with shock. "Promise you won't?"  asked Cassandra. Arjuna was confused, "OK, I won't." He said. "No! You gotta promise me!" Cassandra almost shouted. Arjuna was startled, but he replied. "I promise! I won't!" Cassandra exhaled, "Thanks." She smiled and followed Arjuna. Cassandra introduced herself as 'Alexandra' who 'cannot remember her real name or past'. In the meantime, Eulalie met a silver haired young man name Csaba Enkidu, but for some reason he reminded her of someone she once knew from her past. Eulalie used the name 'Meda' to avoid suspicion. And last but not least is Deirdre who meets a bubbly, chatty red head name Pyrrha Aphrus. Pyrrha reminds her of someone she once knew. She used her maid name, Bronach, to avoid suspicion. 

All three are working as maids for them. In this organization called Manaha Inc. While cleaning and doing the chores; The three girls learn of some other members in this place. All the while Turan, Norna, Ariadne, and Juana are working there as maids too as they begin to learn also that Manaha Falconer Inc. was no ordinary corporation; it was an academy school too! The top students are Eachtach Kwan, she is part American and part Japanese with a hint of Vietnamese. Her close friend, of their platonic life partnership, is Tarchon Hippolyte. Tarchon is partnered with her, where Eachtach is ashamed of her father--A reporter name Tinia--and how she dreams of being an S class Wendigo Hunter. Along the lines, there is a loudmouth boy with a big heart and dreams is Rostam Amos, who is partnered with the all loving 'sweetie', Afek Maldus. Rostam plans to be the top of the class and 'talk of the town'. And there is a prodigy in this place--Conall Turnus, son of Josva, as he is sensitivity to loud noises and likes everything to be 'quiet'. He is partnered with Finola Zethos and her sister, Berta. Their mentors are Hermia Efnysien, her friend and rival Davina Nysien, a scary but nice guy name Nero Teufel. And also, Midgard Neuhaus, who is Hermia's informant. Zelinda Whittington, she is a doctor with special equipment to help patients, they were like the ones medical crew used in hospitals. However; Manaha Falconer Inc. has a purpose here: Their main purpose is to take down as many Wendigos as they can. Every 'scar' has a story to tell about how each of these students were how they came here. During their time as maids; Arjuna begins to feel suspicious of his maids as he is about to sense these are no ordinary maids. Or for that matter, they are not maids at all. 

While there, Cassandra ran into someone familiar, Elisha Starkad. "Cass, what are you doing--" Elisha started to ask but Cassandra silenced him by shushing at him. "Shhhh, I'm going undercover so I don't want anyone to know." whispered Cassandra. Then she looked at him and inquired him, "What are you doing here?" She asked. "I work for these people." replied Elisha. "What? By who?" inquired Cassandra. "Who? This smoking hot woman did, her name is Lynette Myrmidon. She gives up on the updates on which Wendigo I should kill." replied Elisah. "Wow, what? You got all hot and heavy with her." said Cassandra with sarcasm. "No, but she did tell me that if I win, she..." Elisha explained however Cassandra stopped him, "Uah! I don't want to know. Please, I don't want to know." "What?" asked Elisha. "Just--You don't need to, um--I have to get back to work." said Cassandra but before she could leave, she warned him: "Don't tell anyone of this, OK?" Elisha nodded, "Gotcha." He replied. Cassandra nodded and walked away. Unknown to them that a camera had filmed it all, it was a security camera! Meanwhile; Melisande was working harder than ever and denies to get any rest. However, she is approached by Tristan once again. "Melisande." He said. Melisande cursed softly to herself, "What do you want? I told you, I do not want any intentions with anyone!" She said. Tristan looked at her and said, "You're a broken person aren't you?" Melisande looked up, "What? W--Where did you hear that?!" She demanded. "Are you trying to hit on me? Flirt with me?" Tristan looks at her, "I know what it's like. And back there, I really wasn't trying to lead you on. I know what it's like...to lose someone. I lost someone who was a friend and I was a coward. Selfish, but I had a change of heart, learning to be better y'know." He explained. 

Melisande was shocked by this, she never knew that! "I--" She was speechless. No words need to be said, He knew what it was like with her? "So, I want to ask again...Would you like to come with me and see the sights at night?" asked Tristan. But then added, "You can if you want." Melisande was quiet however a faint smile appears, "OK. I like that." She admitted. Tristan smiled, "I knew it. I'll pick you up at...eight?" He asked. "Yes, eight. That's perfect!" said Melisande with sudden enthusiasm. "Good. See you then." said Tristan, and he went off. Melisande was excited, maybe some people here weren't so bad. In the meantime; the agents of Silver Branch had been keeping their identities a secret. But they are magnetic by some weird creatures: Eulalie was walking down a dim lighted hallway, where she carried her body wash and shampoo to take a shower. She found the room where the stalls of showers were, she went inside, shut the door; locking it. Then, she stripped off her robe and turned on the shower. The warm water spraying, relaxing her tense muscles and Eulalie begin to wash herself. She was humming as she scrubbed the dirt and dust from her body when all of a sudden; the lights went out. Eulalie jumped, she called out: "Hello?" No one answered, Eulalie covered her body, turned off the shower, and reached for her towel. She opened the door and looked out from her stall. That's when Eulalie is pinned down from her back by a figure. She saw the eyes of the figure, "Yoouuuuuu..." said the inhuman female voice. Eulalie screamed in terror. She used her gravity powers to push the creature off, fixed her towel, and ran away from who knows what it is. She ran and ran, Eulalie thought her lungs would crawl out and beg for air. She was confronted by this figure, it was about to attack when a young man rescued her in time. 

"Roderigo?" said the female. A young man was standing there, "Easy, Mish. She's not the target." He said. Eulalie looked at the girl, "Mish?" The girl said, "I'm Michelle Dorotheus." Eulalie pointed to the guy, "And who's he?" She asked. "My caretaker, Roderigo Starkad. Temporarily." said Michelle. "You mean, ours, right Mish?" said another female's voice. A young lady with hair parted away from her face, showing only her forehead. She was wearing a pale blue kimono and sandals. When she noticed Eulalie, she bowed and said, "Ah. Sorry, you must be a friend of hers." "'Hers'? Who are you talking about?" asked Eulalie. "Sorry." A familiar voice said, out of the shadows Deirdre appeared with a little girl. "Who's the kid? And who are you?" asked Eulalie. The kimono woman bowed again and said, "I am Rafah Carnus. And this is Ariella Nicholas." Eulalie is amazed by this, she didn't know what to think of this. Meanwhile alone in the study room; Turan noticed how quiet it was when she could hear one person chanting, "Hello...Hello." and an echo saying, "Goodbye...Goodbye." It repeated over and over, until Turan thought she would go mad. Suddenly, three blobs fell to the floor, only they were not blobs at all...Thy were figure that looked human and creature. Turan was horrified, "W--Wha--What great eyes you have...Such teeth, wha--what are you?" She stammered. Then, one of the figures said back to her: "What are we? We are...Your worst nightmare!" Turan moved away as she was cowered in a wall. "Get away from me, please!" She begged. Turan begin to have flashbacks, her screaming and hearing the ones that tortured her laughing at her misery. "No...Never again! No, please! Not again, I beg of you!" She thought in her anguish. In her mind, she thought of Norna and the others. "I gotta stand tall...That's right, come to me....Let me kill you....." She said softly, getting her manifesting symbiotic powers prepared. 

Just before the three could get closer when a young lady with brown skin and red hair. "Hold on, boys!" She ordered, "She's not an enemy." This young lady seemed to know them. "Well, well...Penta. You've come." said the figure. "Stand down, I said. She is no threat to us." said the red haired woman. Turan was amazed, this woman saved her life! Who was she anyway? And how does she know this....things?! "Who are you?" asked Turan. The woman revealed her badge, "Penta Gaynor." said the red head. "Silver Branch? No way." gasped Turan. Penta gestured over the shadowed figures, "I like you to meet my....'pets'." One of the figures was in disbelief, "Pets? Really?" He said. Penta chuckled, "This is Brialdur Tiresias, Uriah Orestes, and Julius Belial." She said. Turan was shaken with fear, "Are they even human?" She asked. Penta shook her head, "No. They are Wendigo." She replied simply. Turan swayed and swooned. Penta looked stunt, she turned to them and asked, "Too much?" "A little." admitted one of them. At night, Ariadne had woken up in the middle of the night as she couldn't get back to sleep because the room was so warm so she sat by the window to watch on how beautiful the moon was. Her eye caught on an apparition of a figure coming close to her. Ariadne saw it coming closer, seeing it was no phantasm. Hell, she didn't know if it was human or not. As it got closer, Ariadne wanted to run however she remembers what she had to do. Ariadne turned away and turned back, but she jumped at the sight to see a creature of a young man with shoulder length, almost short hair that was dark blue-indigo and dark purple eyes. Ariadne locked eyes with it, the creature man was staring into her soul. The young man smirked, reaching for Ariadne as her powers shattered the window and she chased down the man. The young man chuckled in a sinister matter, this made Ariadne's blood boiled. 

"Come back here!" She called out. "Try harder than that, babe!" said the young man. Ariadne followed him into a room where she was horrified to see: Broken caskets, bones, and rotted flesh. "Like it? A work of art, eh?" said a voice. Ariadne turned around, there he was again. "You...Who are you, just--Who do you think you are?" demanded Ariadne. "My name is Ezra Xingtian, I don't know who you are or what you are but I'll be taking your life now." said the young man. "Like hell you would." said Ariande. The two of them fought, Wendigo versus Human but Ariadne is no ordinary human. She used her powers, Ezra is shocked by this of her abilities. "Necromancy." He said. "I am no necromancer, nor a she devil either...." replied Ariadne. Ezra attacked, but Ariadne dodged his movement. "Not bad...for a human....Or a witch." He said. "Shut up!" snapped Ariadne, using her powers. "Wait, Ezra!" said a girl's voice, she appeared in a bubblegum pink dress and black hoodie jacket. She was protecting Ariadne, this stunt her completely! "What the friggin' hell?" thought Ariadne in disbelief. "What are you doing, Alcestis? She's a witch!" Ezra protested. "No, she's from Silver Branch." said Alcestis. Ariadne was shocked, "No..I'm just a maid. Surely, not from...." She explained. "It's OK." said Alcestis, pulling out her badge of Silver Branch, much to Ariadne's shock. "Silver Branch?" asked Ariadne. "Agent Alcestis Petrus." introduced Alcestis. From that moment, Ariadne knew things would changed around here. Meanwhile, Cassandra was on the balcony as she looked up at the moon and stars. She remembered when she was a child, she believed that wishing on stars was magical but realized some things were not meant to come true. She wondered, pondered if this was possible. Sighing; Cassandra whispered to herself, "I can't believe, I'm doing this..." She closed her eyes and whispered, "I wish, I wish, upon a star, that I'd be free from the pain and the past afar. Please rid me of my fears, help me..." 

She opened her eyes but gasped at the sight of a figure. Cassandra is in disbelief, "Wow." She muttered. "Just--wow." Then, she glanced over at the figure and said in a seductive tone: "So, stranger, what's a guy like you doing out at night?" The man turned as he revealed to have tendencies of a Wendigo and smiled with sharp teeth in that grin, "What's a girl like you doing here?" He asked. Cassandra screamed as she backed away but she hit the wall hard and fell. "I'm sorry! I'm sorry, I didn't mean to--" said the strange creature man. Cassandra was horrified to see what she thought she was seeing. Something so inhuman and also human. She didn't know what she was getting herself into but it wasn't a good thing. Cass didn't care, she really didn't. Because this has to be truth, no sense of denial. No more shutting her eyes, she is wide awake and can see clearly. The inhuman young man ducked when Cassandra used her telekinesis to throw objects at him. "Whoa, hang on! Ah!" said the man, he came out and complimented Cassandra on her skills, "Very nice powers, pretty thing." But dodged again when more objects are thrown at him again and again. "All right, easy! Put down the book!" He said. But he is almost hit and dodged it again. "Get away from me or....or...or else!" stammered Cassandra. "Easy, easy!" said the young man. "I mean no harm, I come to help you." "W--wha--Who are you?" asked Cassandra. "My name is Trygve Fragarach." said the young man. "I believe I work as an agent here but I am no ordinary agent, I'm half human...Half Wendigo. I know you, Cassandra Endymion of Silver Branch." 

Cassandra gasped, horrified of this. Trygve explained to her that Arjuna was aware that she and the agents are here for a reason because of some strange things that go on in Manaha Inc. And the rumors are true, they are monsters there. Trygve explains that his mentor, Simoom Nestor, had suspected because the scent of a Wendigo was upon Cassandra and the others. Cass was shocked, her bite mark was leaving a trail for other Wendigo hybrids? Arjuna had been watching Cassandra's movements all this time. "He's been watching me?" gasped Cassandra. Trygve explains that Arjuna believes Cassandra is the only person, a savior rather, a hero to everyone if she could take down the person responsible for all this tragedy. The tragedy of his family and believes that maybe she can help her out. Cassandra was shocked by this, and touched by this. She could not believe as she begins to have new respect for Arjuna. And she develops a bond with Trygve. The next day, Cassandra was in her maid outfit. She was sauntering down the hall as she opened the door after knocking the door. "Good morning Mr. Gilgamesh. You have lessons today. Oh, and you have an appointment in the afternoon today." said the maid. Arjuna woke up, stretching, as he looked at her. Cassandra carried a folded pair of clothes and placed them on the foot of the bed. "I have your clothes here, breakfast is being prepared downstairs." said the main. Arjuna looked at her and threw a vase but the vase stops in midair. "Nice, Mr. Gilgamesh." complimented the maid. She turns around, revealing to be Cassandra. "But..let's save the mind games for later, all right?" Arjuna looked at her and then nodded, saying: "Fine by me." Then, Cassandra sauntered away. 

Meanwhile; Turan and the others were searching for a kid with supernatural powers. They said that this kid has been causing disasters in the city. They noticed a lot of buildings exploding, cars getting crushed on their own, objects flying or moving on their own, demons that look like pigs, ghosts, snakes, blocks of ice, and magic. It was time to find out what’s going on. But during their investigation; they meet a young girl with long ebony haired girl who had a pale face and faded red lips. She had bags under eyes which looked red from crying. Her attire was a mahogany long sleeved shirt, matching pants, and pointed black flats. "Are you alone?" Turan asked. The girl look hesitant. "I--I--I'm lost..." She stuttered. Turan looked at her and inquired, "Are you hurt?" The girl shook her head, "N--n--No...." She stumbled again. "C'mon, we'll help you find your family." Turan said to her kindly. Turan and Norna lead the girl away, however the girl looked down to see her spear tucked in her sheath so she used her telekinesis and the spear floated towards her. But Norna looked, his expression was horrified. "Um, Turan---?" She said. Turan turned, but what she saw stunt her. The girl confront her with her weapon, "Who are you, and how did you learn to do that?” Turan asked. "You should know, you're the ones hunting me!" The girl exclaimed with such emotion. "Wait, you mean...You--" Othello started to ask, but the girl ran away and Turan instructed the men to not hurt her but captured her. The girl was faster than they were and she pointed a gun at them, "Wait! Don't shoot!" Norna cried. The girl jumped farther and aimed the gun at the cliff, "Stay away from me!" She called out, the girl pulled the trigger as an explosive bullet cause a smoke and Turan and the other guys suddenly lost sight of her. They were disappointed however they hope to find her again. However, Norna and the other guys were a bit trouble at the sight of Penta, Brialdur, Uriah, and Julius! 

In the interim; Ophelia was listening to a rock ballad as she sat on her bed but begins to pace around the room as visual images of everyone else she met begins to haunt her. Her hand is in the back of hair as she clutched a clump of strands. She then leans against the wall of her room. She remembers the looks of puzzling that haunts her, "Don't look at me that way...I know I am weird...but please! Don't turn away, don't laugh at me...." thought Ophelia. Just thinking about it, it's making her heart beat fast and she feels warm. "Maybe I'm a masochist. Maybe I like being a sadist towards myself...Maybe I want someone to dominant over me and I like the feeling of being in bondage...Maybe I like apologizing over and over just to be verbally told not to be sorry. Maybe I enjoy it but instead; I have this feeling inside of me that is screaming that I shouldn't be this way!" Ophelia begin to think of Cassandra, Eulalie, Deirdre, Turan, Norna, Ariadne, and Juana. Then of the people she had encountered with--Heyoka Leo. Hermes Antares. Joan Ladon. Isis Lynx. Minos Apis. Coyote Thoth. Lifa Heidrun. Aurora Jade. Themis Pegasus. Nestor Chapa. Marian Sagittarius. Judith Apollonius. Selene. Deborah Reginald. Athena. Susanna 'Sunna'. Nyx. Freya. Sif. Artemis Janus. Ares Cuchulain. Kai Medon. John Phemius. Perun Umi. Ajax Heracles. Sharik Jofur. Asura Susanoo. Tucker Achilles. Yazi Nezha. Gwedion Lancelot. Bricriu Alexander. Ceridwen Phoenix. Peredur Silas. Medea & Katie Vasily. Antigonus Klaus. Dorian Peetrus. Gavin Didymos. Diarmuid. Adonis. Hyacith and Ishtar. She remembered all of their faces. She will never forget them. They gave her a reason to live, a reason to stand on two feet and the reason to write. But fears of rejection, despite being her fault before, she wants friends like them. She has bad memories of her past: Her father's beatings, his yellings, his jeering. Ophelia was clutching at her hair, she remembers all the temper tantrums, the violent outbursts, the slaps and beatings to students and teachers, trying to stab someone with a pencil or throw things of chairs, her scratching and screaming, her exhaustion of the meltdowns. 

Her unhappy parents as they came to pick her up. Her pleas as her stuff was being taken, only until she behaved good. Her father lashed out at her, her mother and older brother Bragi for the smallest things like leaving the fridge door open or spilling juices. Ophelia being shunned by some of her classmates because of her behavior. How she lost her friends for over-excitement personality. More memories flooded back of her middle school, where she was bullied and mercilessly tortured. In the beginning, it became innocent however it turn into bittersweet. She try to find friends however they abandoned her, spread awful rumors about it and denied it when she confronted about them. She was teased for the things she enjoy, and how she was humiliated before she was teased. How no teacher, except one however it didn't last long, helped her. So, Ophelia went to a different school but while making friends with cooler kids, whom some were nice but Ophelia continued to struggled. She was still having meltdowns, causing more trouble however she had been offered grace from other students. Ophelia had been force-fed from someone who says the End Days 'draw near'. Ophelia was a nervous wreck over things like that and couldn't stay calm. Her hypersensitivities to loud noises made it traumatizing events. But the people she was surrounded with, they weren't to be trusted and she told her mother things that this person force fed in her brain. Soon, newcomers at Ophelia's new school noticed this person and eventually, they convinced her to go into retirement as way to prevent 'force feeding' and Ophelia felt free. She got help through her anxiety but her sensitivities to loud noises did not decreased and still struggled. But she managed to find sanctuary in the end and became a anew. 

Ophelia imagined all the violent things she could do because of all the torment; she could tear them apart, she could harassed them verbally, she could kick them, pelted them with objects, and all sorts of horrible things. But a vision, a very terrible one, of her being arrested. Her in court. Her being in jail, where she is being watched and is brutally beaten to death. Her future shattered. Gone! Ophelia woke up, it was all a dream! She had to remember the optimistic things: That's when she remembered where she had to speak out a short speech about helping children until the host made a cruel joke and taunts her when Tucker coughs out, "Bastard!" Everyone turned around, gasped, and the host demands to know what Tucker said and he replied with a Cheshire smirk, "The best. I thought what she said was the best, didn't you think so?" He said. Ophelia was instructed to get off from the podium, she did but as she was leaving; she turned to look at Tucker, who's back was turned, and smiled. Touched by this act of kindness, someday she will pay him back for this. She remembered Cassandra, she remembered when she waved to her; Cassandra was happy to see her. She waved back! Happily, ecstatic. Ophelia clapped her hands with delight, she remembered how she waved to people--They sometimes find her annoying. Even in the darkest hour, they teased her and asked her why is she weird. But someone like Cassandra, it was a touching thing! To have someone see past her flaws and see a person as just a person. Not someone with such issues. Ophelia remembered that she had let Roland and Ace go back to their respective clans. She was sad to see them go but Roland assured her that they might do this again, however he glares at Ace, whom the latter was glaring at him as well, replying reluctantly: "And with him too." 

Ophelia flushed pink, thinking about Roland. "I can't wait to see you again, Roland." She thought to herself. Drenched in the rainy weather; Turan and the others were searching for the girl that escaped earlier. During this time, A figure was walking past them but the person accidentally bumps into one of the guys, who recognized who this person is--It was the girl! Immediately, the girl hid under her hood even further. She hurried away, barefoot, and inside a cathedral. She shut the door as she makes her way inside to stay warm. While trying to stay warm, she looked around to see other people, who are praying. The girl looked down and pulled out a cross that is chained around her neck; she felt guilty for not praying in so long, forgot how great Yehweh was to her. But...She had to keep hidden. No matter what, she will never go back to that day...That place...Never again. The girl started to relax as she made her way through the cathedral, away from the people praying. She walked down a column where candlesticks were aligned as well as lit up as the girl kept walking further. She walked by as shadows of people walking in a different direction from her. Unknown to her, the girl was being followed quietly by someone. No, more than one. Reaching the reflection of the stained glass's godly rays; the girl becomes emotional as she bent her knees to the floor where she prayed silently. She looked up to see a statue of Nova Maria in front of her with the child, Yehshua, in her arms. 

She placed her hands in a prayer and begin to beseech, "Forgive me, Lord...If you would be so kindly to listen when I request you to bear no malice towards me for what I've committed. Help me see my faults and self regards. Show me when I ask you if I had remained innocent as the lamb....Maybe I wouldn't be forced to kill so many victims to whom their blood is on my hands." Just then, she saw multiple shadows. The girl turned around, "No...You!" She gasped. Her telekinetic powers activated and were about to attack however Turan held up her hands, motioning the others who had their powers and weapons ready to stand down, saying to the girl: "Easy, easy. We just want to talk to you....Can we take this more privately?" "NO!" cried the girl. Her powers forced everyone back and she took off running. Turan was not going to let this girl escape. Never again. 

Uranometria--Chapter 6

This tells the perspective view of Ophelia Tantraum, she has got a lot of stuff going on that nobody knows about. And joining along her are her favorite boys: Roland, Ace, and Janus. And also perspective sides of how Ariadne met her crew and how Turan came up with a bloody plan to kill someone and now she reunites with this person; regretting what she did before and scared of this person. So, anyways....Enjoy! Thank you. --KatDon

Chapter 6: Undying Loyalty

Here she was, lying in her bed and listening to music again. Thinking for her new inspiration, her next project. She needs something fresh. Something different.....Ophelia is hark-backing of the so called friends she once had: She remembered her freshman year of high school as one of them complimented her on her T shirt. Touched by the compliment; Ophelia thanked her and was about to talk to her when a snobby girl interrupted rudely as the girl forgets about Ophelia, who is now hurt by the mannerism of the snobby girl. All Ophelia wanted was someone kind, someone to talk to but alas, there was none. She begins to recall more memories from her past; One time she was sick of a bad cough and a high fever. Instead of sympathy, all of her 'friends' had jeered things at her mercilessly, "Get away from me!", "Ewww, don't cough on me!" and "Why don't you stay home if your sick?" Even a nice girl she met and felt pity for was also mean to her as well. Ophelia was trying not to get anyone else sick but she hated it. A teacher noticed her not feeling well and called Ophelia's mother, where she picked her up and Ophelia rested in order to recover, which took about a week. Although the violent tantrums she had, all the pain and the skepticism she went through; Ophelia longed for a friend and for acceptance but her behavior had always shunned others from her as she felt alone. Someone to love, a friend. But alas, there was none. 

In the present era; Ophelia has always have a habit of eavesdropping but to her, it was a way to keep secrets of others and to sympathize them in case somebody needs someone to talk to, Ophelia would be that person. Today, she heard Cassandra's angry complaints to her mother about her father with his lies, wallowing, and how he 'wants to die'. She thought her father was pathetic in so many ways. Ophelia was upset by hearing this, she feels sympathy for Cassandra however she is angry at how much of a jerk Boreas is to his own daughter. It was making Cassandra's mood resentful and irritating. Later, Ophelia enters in her shrine-shed where she begins writing about the people at Silver Branch. The only reason why she's obsessed is because their faces are etched in her head as their facial expressions seem to haunt her. Some of her entries are creepy: "My experience has no place for rehab, I can't stop thinking about you 24-7. I look to see if you're always there. I call you and stay up all night to see if you call back. There's no one who gets me like you, I think about the way I feel about what you feel. I'm emotionally weak, I feel so high up. I can't understand why aren't you interested, I am obsessed! I feel like a loser, here I am staying home all night. Waiting for you to call, you might have noticed my obsession for you. I'm a mental stalker. You won't call me for I'm infatuated. Is it my appearance?  I won't let anyone get you or let you get away." 

She then decides to take her obsessively crazy ideas and turned them into a light novel book called Sanity & Sanctuary. It was about a boy, who had been rejected before, as he longed to be accepted by 'cool yet kind' young men. But these young men are really from 'the world above' for their beloved queen is being imprisoned by an evil queen and now the boy must help his 'heroes' that he looks up to. Ophelia based the boy's feelings off her own. She wrote the boy's past, similar to her own. Ophelia eventually typed her story onto her blog: "Phantasi Grrl Online Journal" under her alter ego name Larunda 'Lara' Seltsam. She hopes to find an artist for her light novel and to get it published soon. In her emotional state; Ophelia begin to cry as she fears of acceptance and the loud noises she dislikes so much. But she managed to pull herself together and for a moment, she felt a glimmer of hope. It was shining through her for one moment, and then the next; it faded as Ophelia begin to feel depress once again. Quickly, Ophelia prayed above to Shiloh that she'll be accepted by others and loved. One day, she will be loved. Never again will she be rejected. She wrote bible verses such as these kinds: If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. At times, you will feel lonely, but you’re not. He will guide your path, enlighten your days. Prayers seem to help her however it won't be just the Lord's work to help her but she has the perseverance to survive. 


In her writing; she had wrote on the boy's point of view: "...He is close to losing hope, it could happen at any coming moment. Losing my mind. he is just a person like anybody else and can’t take the hate and everything on his own. Therefore he asks for help. Everyday is a struggle to live, not gonna be silent for any longer. He’s gonna speak up even if he is by himself. Today he is going to speak up and people will hear him! Who’s gonna be brave enough to say what everyone thinks or wants to say but can’t because they’re afraid? They have to solve the hardest problem, they’ll ever have to solve and they aren’t ready yet. In this line there’s a little note of uncertainty. He’s searching for a hero for so long to come and save the day. He later realizes he has to be his own hero. Calling to a force or being of some kind to rescue him before it is too late...." She eventually wrote on the acceptance part: "Often someone would hide their flaws in order to look good to others. I just want you to open up about your inner feelings. And I have to admit, just like you; I'm flawed and I'm scared too. I will love you without limits. Nobody comes stuff-free. Everybody has their issues and you’re never going to be perfect. Even when you are upset, angry, drunk, or otherwise being hard to be around, I will be there for you. You have my full permission to be yourself." And ends it with, "Everyone will be able to see how fantastic their partnership is, like how wondrous a pair of shooting stars are."

Ariadne thought about her past: Her rocking out on a guitar, jumping up and down on her bed. Her mother came in and looked at her, "Young lady, if you fall like that; you will hit your head and I will have a cow." Mrs. Sirius scolded. Ariadne jumped down on the floor with both feet and smiled. "I'm a rock star, Mommy. I'm going to be famous!" said Ariadne. Her mother ruffled her hair playfully, "OK. Listen, Miss Rock n Roll Star, you need to be careful of the whereabouts around you. You as a singer-songwriter must never give up. I love you no matter what." She said. "I love you too, Momma." Young Ariadne said. She hugs her mother. The memory fades. Then, she begins to remember how she came across her crew in the first place; Ariadne woke up to see a bunch of strangers attacking her but Ariadne got away and jumped back in horror. She walked away fast, "Keep away! Don't touch me!" Then she remembered the massacre and how she was hiding. "No, not again." She thought. Ariadne activates her powers as she looked fierce. "Don't come near me, there's something inside me you don't want to mess with because I'm pissed!" She commanded. The others looked frightened as Ariadne cried out: "I am having a bad day! I am sick of this! Today, I got laughed at the producer I just met! I was dissed of having no talent! And I was called a 'SARAH FACE WITH NO PLACE'!!!!! I almost got myself killed by monsters, AND HERE I AM! Surrounded by complete strangers that I don't know about! WHAT IS GOING ON HERE?! WHERE AM I?! WHO ARE YOU PEOPLE?!" 

Eyes were glued on her, they looked scared. "Hey, miss--" A voice said, but Ariadne turned to as she had fierceness in her eyes. "Miss? MISS?! MY NAME IS ARIADNE! ARIADNE SIRIUS! It's not 'girl', 'miss', 'lady', or 'Sarah Face''!!!!!!" cried Ariadne. She felt on her knees, she begin sobbing. It was too emotional for her, she just couldn’t take much more out of this. The girl with the pigtails approached her, "Hey, Don't cry. Here..." She handed a teary eyed Freya a napkin. , who took them from her but smiled with gratitude. "Thank you." said Ariadne. She smiled but then she heard a faint shouting. “Do you hear something?” She asked. Just then, from above. Two boys, one was dirty blonde haired teen boy followed by a brown haired boy were falling. "GANGWAY!" The dirty blonde cried. "Look out!" Ariadne called out. Everyone dodged or ducked out of the way. “Ahhh!"They cried. Luckily, those two teen boys landed safely however the dirty blonde exclaimed: "Owwwww, why did your body slammed me?" The brown haired guy exclaimed back, "You said you wanted to go first so I DID!" The dirty blonde looked away, annoyed but plastered a smile. "Ohhh, Gwydion." He said in a sing-song tone. Gwydion, the brown haired one looked up at his friend. "Yes, Axel?" He asked. "Youuuuu, DINGLEBERRY!!!!" cried Axel. He flips Gwydion over and Gwydion let out a shout. "AHHHHHH, MY SPLEEN!" "Good! YOU KNOW HOW I FEEL!" exclaimed Axel. Ariadne smirked, amused by this. "Nice entrance." 

In the present; Ophelia had been testing the Nepenthe and so far, she had been experimenting some psychedelic illusion in her head: chocolate rivers, giant edible mushrooms, and lickable wallpaper. It was like being in Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory. But these are making her seeing something crazy: There once was a woman lying on the ground in a treeless, mostly tawny field, looking up at a gray house on the horizon; a barn and various other small outbuildings are adjacent to the house, the image quickly fades as it now introduces of soft melting pocket watches. a figure as the famous seventeenth-century work in which a painter, thought to be a self-portrait of Vermeer, is depicted with his back to the viewer, in distinctive costume. Next; Ophelia finds itself in front of an almost photo-realistic table setting with a slice of ham in the center. The scene is made surreal by the presence of an eye staring back at the viewer from the center of the ham. Terrified; Ophelia ran off in a startling matter. Then, the viewer saw a geometric monster type creature and connected to a similar monster. The two creatures appear to be two parts of the same creature so that it appears to be wrestling itself. All over the background and on parts of the monster are boiled beans that look like they are melting. The monster stands on trees and a brown wooden box. The background is a blue sky with clouds, that are darker in some parts and lighter in others.

A nude female figure rises from the back of the head; The woman's mouth is near a thinly clad male. The male figure seen only from the waist down has bleeding fresh cuts on his knees. Below the central profile head, on its mouth, is a locust. A swarm of gather on the locust's abdomen, as well as on the prone face. In the landscape below, three other figures are arranged, along with an egg and sparse other features. Two of the characters in the landscape are arranged in such a way as to cast a long single shadow, while the other character is seen hurriedly walking into the distance. Ophelia hears something ringing calmly, softly and got a closer look to see where bells float high in the sky. Ophelia comes across a horrifying scene: a blood-smeared nude woman, is seen lying on a couch. The assassin of the painting's title, a well-dressed man, stands ready to leave, his coat and hat on a chair next to his bag. He is however delayed by the sound of music, and in an unhurriedly relaxed manner, listens to a gramophone. In the meantime, two men armed with club and net wait in the foyer to ensnare him, whilst three more men also watch from over the balcony.

Ophelia turned around but has found herself in another horror place. A disembodied face hovering against a barren desert landscape. The face is withered like that of a corpse and wears an expression of misery. In its mouth and eye sockets are identical faces. In their mouths and eyes are more identical faces in a process implied to be infinite. Swarming around the large face are biting serpents. In the lower right corner is a hand print that was left by someone's own hand. Once the viewer panted from that horrible face, they come across Narcissus sitting in a pool, gazing down. Not far away there is a decaying stone figure which corresponds closely to him but is perceived quite differently; as a hand holding up a bulb or egg from which a Narcissus is growing. Ophelia tried to get his attention but he didn't get up. After walking away; the viewer saw something strange in the distance as they saw of nearly identical men dressed in dark overcoats and bowler hats, who seem to be drops of heavy rain, or to be floating like helium balloons, against a backdrop of buildings and blue sky. The men are spaced in hexagonal grids facing the viewpoint and receding back in grid layers. But that's not all; a man in an overcoat and a bowler hat standing in front of a short wall, beyond which is the sea and a cloudy sky. The man's face is largely obscured by a hovering green apple. However, the man's eyes can be seen peeking over the edge of the apple. Another subtle feature is that the man's left arm appears to bend backwards at the elbow.


Ophelia is called in to do some training and to unearth some groundwork on some young man who is mild, antisocial, kingfish lone wolf name Jurek Fitzwarin. Ophelia is suspicious to know who he is. He seemed to interest her but doesn't know where to start. Out of curiosity; she did some research on Juana's 'boys'--Diarmuid, Adonis, and Hyacith. Ophelia blushes and getting all giggly, "Hell-O Can-dy!" She exclaimed. But then she noticed a car coming near her. A strange young lady with a Cheshire grin stopped and offered her a ride. Ophelia tried to refuse however the lady insist out of kindness. Ophelia was surprised by this, so she takes the woman's offer. The next minute; Ophelia sat quietly in the back seat of the car, which is driven by a young lady. Next to her in the passenger seat was a young boy. He looked like a bodyguard, because he had a gun in his "I don't think we've been introduced." the woman said in the driver's seat, interrupting Ophelia's reverie: "My name is Chloris. And this young man is Astrild." Ophelia looked up, she didn't say anything during the ride. "So, where did you from? Walking by yourself?" asked Chloris. That's when Ophelia looked up, not meeting her eyes in the review in the mirror, however she pretended to. "I...I don't want to say much personal information if that's OK." replied Ophelia, a little nervously. Chloris nodded, understanding. "Yeah, OK. I won't probe anymore." She said, looking at the road. Ophelia managed to contact Mimir Sofus and explained of a job she has. Mimir understood however deep down, he knows who. 

Later on, Turan and her squad were invited to some sort of day party of mingling at the opening of a new hotel. Turan was touched as she went to the man and thanked him. But she begins to wonder out of curiosity. "So, who invited us? Who's the princess that invited us?" asked Turan. The guy smiles, "She's waiting for you." He turns around and called out, "Hey, Penny. Your 'friends' are here." Then a familiar voice, a Southern belle, called out. "Howdy y'all!" That voice made Turan's blood turned cold. "Oh no!" moaned Turan. Kai recognized that voice, "Is that who I think it is?" He asked. Turan put her face in her hands, "Yes..." She squeaked. Out of all the people she wasn't thrilled, this girl had to be one of them. Penelope Solomon was the name of this southern belle. She wore a low cut, see through shirt. Daisy Duke shorts. High heels. D cup sized bust in that shirt. She had a 'babyface' beau. Penelope's face lit up when she arrived and saw Turan and gave her a hug as if they were long friends. "I haven't seen you since that blow up attempt, doll. You look better than before. It's nice to see a pretty girl like you..." ranted Penelope with delight. How these girls met was a long story: It all started when Turan was watching the news where she saw that an infant faced 20 southern belle name Penelope Solomon. She was being interview of women being tortured by men. Penelope simply says that women are making excuses as they like feeling tortured and into submission. Turan was enraged by this, she couldn’t believe this. She was furious, who does this woman think she is? A Messiah complex of a guru? 

She kicks the TV out of the window and screeched, "How dare that bottle blonde prima donna girl say that shit!" "Someone's got issues." Kai noted with a smirk. Turan glared at him and says, "Clam it, Kai!" After having a meltdown; Turan collapses on her bed. Norna looked down at her with concern. Then she finally suggested in a nicer tone: "OK, I think someone needs to take a few deep breaths and blow off stea….” "NOOOOO!!! No, No way! Nada, Zip, Zilech. I wanna burn her, I wanna stomp on her face and smear her makeup!" cried Turan. "I--I--I want to corrupt her novelettish, schmaltzy, chocolate box complex called her life!" She grabbed her pillow and buried her face in it. The others glanced at each other before back at her, "So, what do you want to do?" Yazi asked. Turan lifted the pillow halfway, "Blow up the empire." She said. But then, she thought of something wicked….."Wait a second....My presbyopia cerebrum just hatched an idea. Yes, yes, why did I think of this before? It's so rich! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!” She laughed, Bianca and the boys looked at each other; fearing that she has gone the deep end. "I got it--I will disguise myself as a male dealer and ask them to set off a bomb in her beautiful kingdom and then watch the fireworks as the narcissist princess burns! Yes, yes! Dramatic carnage, brilliant! Beyond perfection, no words to describe this devious plan of mine." announced Turan. Norna sighed, her chin in her hands as she looks at her friend. "She's cracked." admitted Norna. John chuckled slightly, "Yup." He agreed. "I think hanging out with a bunch of men that do nothing but fight has gotten herself to go mad as a March hare." 

She planted the bomb and called Penelope anonymously to tell her about the bomb before hanging up. But Penelope, panicked slightly, as she contacted the bomb squad figured out how to deactivate it. It was a difficult task but they managed to stop it in time. Turan learned that the bomb didn’t go off, she was really upset about it. She went over to Penelope’s mansion to investigate and attempts to shoot the perpetrators that deactivate the bomb. On the news; the reports of lives being injured. When Norna saw this; she was in shock. “Oh my…God…Are you fricking kidding me?” She rasped. Norna had enough, she turned to the others, who are also stunt at this. “We gotta do something, this is serious. If she continues like this, she could kill someone. We have no other choice, for Turan’s safety; we’re going to kidnap her. Let’s go, we have a harpy to tame.” Norna announced, and off they went! Turan was insane of blood she spilled of her victims. She was searching for Penelope, which is she almost kills her however Norna stops her from killing Penelope. “NO, WHYYYYYY?” Turan cried. “This is gone long enough. You are out of line!” Norna admonished. Turan breaks free and tackles her own friend to the ground but Norna kicked her down. Turan looked at her with shock however Norna looked at her calmly. "Don't you see? I did this for you. I was trying to tell you something, all this time.” Norna said gently, “You can’t go on like this. Please, stop. Before it’s too late. Who cares what anyone said about you, you have a whole life ahead.” Turan was trembling, she passed out. Later, Turan is in the mental hospital ward, she will be treated for her alleged bipolar behavior. And now, here she is facing Penelope Solomon. This has to be the worst day of her life! 

Meanwhile; Ophelia had finished cleaning up and she was starting to get things done. It was about time for lunch break when she heard something from the floor making a thumping sound underneath her feet. Ophelia was startled but she prepared herself. Just then, Roland's head popped out as he panted while looking around. He sighed, "Dammit, that was close!" He and Ace got out from beneath. "I swear, if I see one more Wendigo; I'm gonna chop its head off!" grumbled Roland. "Riddle me this, Orlando. Are we there yet?" said Ace. Roland glares at him, "'Are we there yet?' 'Are we there yet?' Yes! We're here, if it weren't for your frigging brains I probably wouldn't get away from those bastards." He said. "Roland, Ace." Ophelia gasped with happiness. Roland and Ace looked up to see a surprised Ophelia. Overcome with joy; she couldn't help but embraced them. "OMG! You're here!" Roland was blushing while Ace looked pissed, annoyed. "I'm so happy to see you two! I miss your faces! I missed you!" Ophelia said, she looked over at Roland. "Especially you, Kitty." She said. Ace looked over at Roland, "'Kitty'?" He asked. "She thinks I'm her pet." Ace glares at Ophelia, "What is this bondage and dominant?" He snapped. "Ew, no!" Roland cried, horrified. Ophelia laughs, "Like hell, I'm not into that stuff. I mean, that's not love. Who takes pleasure in that?" She said. But became serious, "So, what's going on in your neck of the woods?" asked Ophelia. "We're bustin' you out of this joint!" Roland said. Ophelia looked surprise, "I--I--I can't! This is my part time job. I gotta get stuff done." She explained. "Hey, who's there?" A voice called out. Chloris and Nergal appeared; seeing Roland and Ace. Nergal fired at them however Ace and Roland deflect the bullets. Soon, more gun men appeared. During their fight against Zephyr's gun men; one of them took a appendage knife gun and used it towards Ophelia, causing a sort of pain in her capillaries. 

As the sharpness piercing into her vital arteries; Ophelia felt pain in her as Roland and Ace but are shocked to see she has a climax spasm. She was moaning softly as if she was being pleasured. "The hell--? Is she turn--" thought Roland. Chloris couldn't believe she is seeing this, "Good Lord." She said. "Wow, I never seen a girl cry out in delight over this." Astrild remarked, he was flushing a little. "It's kind of hot." "Focus, you. This isn't the time for any admiration." snapped Chloris. Once Ophelia had been released from the piercing, she then heard something that her bionic ears picked up, a Wendigo was here! She saw the monster coming at Chloris and she ran over to protect her. She used her arm as a shield. The creature left a horrible wound on her arm. Ophelia then killed it but she was bleeding. She was then rushed to the medic of White Horse Society, where someone used a tourniquet to help stem the blood from oozing out. And she felt someone sewing up her arm. Once again; she begins to splutter with more passionate frenzies. But only in her head. "I--can--do--this, I--can--do--this...I just gotta focus." She thought, between gasps. When she woke up, Roland was sitting beside her. "How are you doing?" He asked. "Fine." replied Ophelia. "Sorry about that." It was quiet until Roland spoke up with a question. "So...Why are you turned on by pain?" asked Roland. "I'm not. Ever heard of taking your fears and turning them into exhilaration? That's what I'm doing." said Ophelia with a shrug. Roland scoffed. "That is weird." He remarked. Ophelia smiled, nodding. "Yup, but call me crazy; I think the nervousness is also a fuel for my climax gasping." She admitted. "Oh geez." Roland said with a groan.  Ace was listening to this, jealous of how Roland is attractive to Ophelia. "What makes her special?" He thought angrily. Ace decided to teach the 'special girl' a lesson so when Ophelia was better, Ace took her out for a sparring. "Ready? Don't hold back." Ace taunted. Ophelia smiled, "Not me." She said. Ace attacks but Ophelia dodges it. Ace tried to attack again however Ophelia dodge. "Geez, what's with your skills? You fight like a...." Ace started to say but he was punched in the face. 

He almost fell however he steadied his balance. Roland let out a whoop. Ophelia flipped her hair back, "A girl? Puh-leeze!" She said. Ace coughed as he felt something in his mouth. What he pulled out was a tooth. Ophelia giggled at this. Ace looked at her with surprise, "Damn, not bad." He praised. Ophelia smiled brightly, showing her teeth. But closed her mouth to show off her shiny pink her rosebud puckers showed. Ace felt his heart going 'pitter patter', "What....What is this feeling? Why do I feel this way?" He thought. "I hate her, she...She's nothing but a vulnerable...." Ophelia then tousled her hair, which glowed gold in the sunlight. Ace looked away, "....but look at her...She's so....." He then glance back at her who looked naïve, wholesome, virtuous, and has the fawn-eyed purity of a child, but keen enchantment as well. "Beautiful." A fist was coming at him and punched him so hard that he hit the floor. "Ahhh...." He spit out another teeth and glance at Ophelia. "Admit it, I am awesome!" Ophelia said. "Well, well. I can see someone is really making an impression on you." A voice said. Roland, Ace, and Ophelia turned to see it was Janus Sayer. "Janus!" Ophelia exclaimed. Ace and Roland begin to glare at him with green envious. "Who is this creep?" Roland asked. Ophelia turned to them and replied, "A...friend." She rushed over to Janus and asked, "Janus, did you get any results back?" Janus pulled out a folded piece of paper, "Right here." He said. "Thank you, your a life saver." said Ophelia, she looked at the results. "So, it's from the Nepenthe correct?" She asked. "Yup. There's no denying it. Whoever is doing this, must be successful at making Cassandra hallucinate and have some unusual dreams. This isn't your usual side effects, you know." said Janus. Ophelia nodded, "Yeah. I knew something was up. She needs to stop taking Nepenthe, it's really going to screw her up." She said. 

Cassandra, for the time being, was lying in bed as she took the Nepenthe again, just to feel good. Thinking back in high school; Ophelia remembers seeing some children who were highly functioned and different. They may be whatever age they are but still act quit childish. They have sensory stimulation, social triggers, communication problems, and unusual interests. They have disheveled hair. They are running around babbling lyrically about the strange visions flashing through her deranged mind, singing creepy little rhymes, scattering flowers and occasionally bashing people's heads in. In the upstairs part of World Tree; there were 12 children of the middle school. In the downstairs of World Tree is bustling with noises of crying and scolding. There are 11 elementary kids. The mornings go like this: There is prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, sing along, they have to do work, and one of the students have learning therapy. Then they go out for P.E., the children finally come back to go to the bathroom, and have lunch. In the afternoons; the children have different classes like TaeKwon-Do, they have music but some are hypersensitivity to the noises, and they go outside to play. They have snack and then they go home. The kids in the middle school have a different lesson in class: They have prayer and the Pledge, they have work to do. Next they go down for P.E. and then snack, then they go back to do their work, and finally they have lunch. They have music or some of them are having physical or learning therapy. And lastly they go home. There are some stressful days of kids having major outbursts that would go on for minutes, maybe hours. Some who are disobedient, and some that make accidents. She finally realized that a couple of teachers are mistreating kids, keeping them from having fun because they can't 'behave right'. Ophelia is troubled by this, they think these kids should be positively reinforcement and not be handled roughly. She had been through that, these kids shouldn't be treated this way and something must be done. 

In her sleep of a lucid dreaming starts off with a dark woods, Cassandra walks through it as the sun begin to shine on a mountain and she climbs up. Further in the journey towards the top of the mountain but then there is a lion, leopard, and a she wolf. Cassandra is frightened and runs off back to the dark woods however she ends up entering the nightmare realm of Inferno. In the limbo vivid dream, Cassandra enters a part of the realm, where girls are seen in a chase of an pointless game to get a black banner while hornets bite them and parasitic worms are sucking their blood. Cassandra gets on the boat and rides it across but is horrified to see a leaden, smoky mist and the blazing backdrop against which she endures a fearful crossing of the river. But she is steadied by a learned voice in her mind  while the boat plough though the water of tormenting girls. One of the girls try to get on the boat but they are pushed back in. Deep in the lust zone, The Minos lurk around and take the female victims into the chaotic storms, where they swirl into the madness. Cassandra hears soft noises and looks to see what it is. It looks a man and woman kissing in the style of the statue but the woman pulls away to have blood dripping from the sides of her mouth. The man is shown to have two punctured marks on his neck. The vampiric woman turns back to the man and ripped his chest open as she devours his blood and heart. In the next part of Inferno; Girls are seen lying the mud while filth and 'droppings' rained down hard on them. Two girls are seen pushing boulders at one another in a raging matter. Into another terror, There is a swampy river, where a girl is seen being tortured by demons as a person watches her suffering in delight. Girls are seen trying to commit suicide to escape their living hell but they are in deep and despair, they blame God for putting them in a place like this because of giving up on him and on hope, they are seen taking their tearful rage on nature. 

In her horror; Cassandra then sees girls are lashed with whips, forced to lie in a river of 'droppings', are hung upside down while their feet are burning, forced to walk backwards blindfolded, monsters tear at their flesh and cause them to bleed, and walk in circles 1000 times. One of them is crucified to the ground, as the others are forced to walk on her. The girls are giving remedies after they were bitten by vipers in a room, the wounds of the females continue to open and close, & they are suffering of diseases and plagues. Cassandra discovers a well, and goes down to see the girls are in a frozen lake. Suddenly, someone brushed beside her and Cassandra turned to see a young lady there, who smirked at her. "Hello. Wanna play with me?" She said. Cassandra saw the young lady's wicked look. "GET THE HELL AWAY FROM ME!!!!" Cassandra cried. The girl giggled as she was closing in. Cassandra ran as she cried out for help. But alas, she thinks no one is there. In the meantime; Jack and the others of Brother 10 each heard Cassandra cry for help. They somehow made a telepathic connection as they begin to see Cassandra's memories: Cassandra was having a blast with friends: Reuben, Judy, Danielle, Asher, Benjamin, Josephine, and Ephraim. This will be their last day with one another so they decide to make the most of the night with one another. A man in a tuxedo came up to the microphone and said, "All right! It's time to announce the winners of this year's Prom King and Queen." He had a small envelope in his hand and rips it up. "And the winners are....REUBEN MATTHEWS AND JUDY DAVIS!" 

Everyone broke into an applause, Reuben and Judy went to the stage to accept their crowns as Judy is given a bouquet of roses. Just then, unexpected visitors crashed the party with loaded guns and started a massacre. They shot at other people who fell to the floor. Panic filled everyone else, they try to flee but some were shot in the process. Cassandra watched in horror as her friends were being shot at. Judy noticed Cassandra there and calls out, "Get away from here Cass!" "Save yourself Cass!" Asher called out, "Get away from here!" However they were all shot at as Cassandra screamed with terror. Just then, there were police sirens in the air and the men heard them as they escaped from the prom. The young, deranged girl was closing in on her. Just then, a blind of light. She then heard voices calling her name. Cassandra recognized those voices, "Jack? Boys? Where are you guys?" She said. But she didn't know where they were. That's when she closed her eyes and begin to concentrate. She couldn't see Jack or anyone else at first but she could feel them. she's talking to them. There was a blind light as she finally saw them, which sends a feeling through her that she never felt before. Being with them, seeing them and talking to them makes Cassandra feel alive then she ever been. she feels their completely around her. "Good Shepherd, Yehweh.....Have these monsters are angels? Just as Daniel saw an angel made from gemstones? Could this be Gabriel?" thought Cassandra. 

But in her hallucination; Jack and the rest of Brother 10 who were donned with wings. She is alone with the angels all along. Protected."I'm cured....Praise God....!" She whispered. There was a bright light and all three of them woke up, back where they belong. Later, Cassandra was being offered for a job but she never imagine what this one could be: "This is a job you're offering me? A maid?!" Cassandra couldn't believe what she was hearing, she was assigned to be a maid. A sexy kind of maid, this has to be a joke right? No way in hell was she going to be one. Mimir assured her calmly, "Don't worry, this will only last....Probably a week?" He said. "A week!?" Cassandra shrieked. "Are you kidding me? With all do respect sir, this is so stupid. I am not doing this, I can't do this!" "Yes, you can." encouraged Mimir. "No, I can't!" argued Cassandra. "Yes. You. Can." Mimir said. Cassandra looked at Mimir, who waited patiently. Cassandra will not admit it, she won't. She cannot, she doesn't want to. But alas, she has no choice. 

Taking a deep breath; Cassandra finally said it: "I'll do it!" Mimir smiled, "That's the spirit!" He said with enthusiasm. 

I HATE THIS PART

This is a scene I hate about this one episode: She Came Through the Bathroom Window, I am not a big fan of Beverly Hills 90210 but the music in the ending of this episode gave me the creeps....I mean, why add that music. Take a look below: 

One by one they call out: “Ginger? Tina? Adrienne? Marla?” But when the stall opens, a confused bearded man steps out. D'oh! The three idiots suddenly notice that the bathroom window is open...and then they hear the unmistakable squeal of car tires. Brandon and Dylan look alarmed and then stare over at Steve and exclaim, “Where are your keys?!"

>_<

I know it's supposed to be played for laughs but the music seriously makes my skin crawl and feel like something is sneaking up behind me to scare me. And I don't like Beverly Hills 90210, it's talk of sensuality and scenes of people in bed is not so appealing to me....UGH! Anyway, thanks for reading this. 

Uranometria--Chapter 5

Chapter 5: Monster Knight

Since she took the Nepenthe; Cassandra begin to have strange dreams: Justice was Krankheit. Echo was Pistos. Zaden was Ähky. Hanuman was Luuvalo. Proteus is Riisi. Kamaitachi is Paise. Lleu is Rupi. Borvo is Syöjä. Juniper is Rutto. Brennius is Kateus. And Cassandra is Louhi. In the next dream sequence; Cassandra was standing near the shore at night, she had no idea why she was there but for some reason he was there. Cassandra tried calling out, but no sound or words came out. Then, she saw it some sort of strange blue crystal spiral on the water. "What is that?" She wondered. The scenery changes into a misty desert where there was a girl with flowing dark hair, ivory skin that made her look porcelain, and she wore a strapless gown in the breeze. "Who are you?" Cassandra asked. The girl looked up to glare at her with the same blue color as the spiral. Those eyes glared viciously into her soul. Cassandra wake up in a different island: Ir-Kalla. Meanwhile; Ophelia research on the symptoms of Febris are mild depression, irritability, tension, euphoria, aggressive/risky behavior, psychosis, temper, sadness, hopelessness, guilt, and high anxiety. Mimir fears for the girls who might get darker and angrier if they are not careful. For the time being, Cassandra is at some sort of mellow party that wasn't too loud but she didn't feel like dancing. However, she knew something was about to happen. In the meantime; there was a group of silhouetted figures, which someone--the leader--whispers to them, "Things are about to get nuts, so it’s time to break out the guns and grab some hostages. Throw down and explode, but if all fails; they were going to blow this place into ashes." They sneak inside as they look around this mellow party. One of them shoots above as the lights burst into sparks. 

Everyone screamed, but then a voice calls out: "Listen up, everybody! I'm taking charge, because I am willing to take extreme measures to make sure my demands are met! Stick with me, without hesitation or question; we are about to kick some ass and taking names. In other words, we're going all in. So, let me see them hands.” Cassandra didn't know what was going on however she knew what to do. She hesitantly used a gun and fired above the guy's head. The guy noticed, "What the hell?" He demanded. Cassandra kept firing away and away but she felt footsteps getting heavier and heavier. She got away as she ran into the rain but got inside a warehouse. This is where she hid until now, she was safe. But someone crept inside and found her. "Well, well....A girl, a woman. I never would've guessed it'd be someone like you." replied the voice. Cassandra got her gun ready and turned to face her opponent but she was shocked to see who it was. A man with a mask and and a gun pointed at her. But Cassandra was quicker, she fired first. The gun man jumps back but he found himself looking at how beautiful and how glowing Cass is. "Is anything wrong?" asked the gun man. Cassandra stare at him and a little smirk on her face, "Is anything right?" She said. She fired again as he dodge it. "You know, I didn't mean to try and kill you, babe. I think you're hot..." said the gunman, nervously. He then look out and called out, "Do you like me?" "Do I not like you?" said a sneering Cassandra. Irritated; The gun man begin to go crazy, he was about to pull out his gun to inch his finger to the trigger. Just then, someone came down and killed the gun man. Cassandra was shock to see who it was. It had blood spot bruises on its body, a mouth-less faces and tentacle/extended limbs behind their backs, they are standing up but then its mouths open in an inhuman way, which its jaws reach to its torso. 

The creature was shocked to see Cassandra, "A....A...A woman?" It said with an inhuman voice tone. "What....are you.....?" whispered Cassandra. Then, she felt something swirling, there was rainbow psychedelic illusions as she fainted. Cassandra wakes up in a vast, Escher-inspired room filled with stairways. She looks around when she saw a hand climbed up and it turns out to be a young man name Arcturus Danda. He outstretch his hand towards her in a gesture for her to take it but Cassandra runs and falls down from a ledge. She finds herself with her hair in a left side braid woven, wisps of her bangs slicked back on top of her head. She wears a crystal-blue, off-the-shoulder dress with a right knee-high slit, a crystal decorated bodice and translucent, powder blue sleeves. Covering her feet are high heels, attached to the shoulders of her dress is a long, transparent cape and sweeps the floor. She wanders through the ballroom, continuing as she is eventually found by Arcturus and drawn into a waltz with him. Cassandra is dipped backwards but in her mind she could see some sort of monstrosity. Then, Cassandra breaks the illusion as it resonates around the ballroom. Arcturus gasped as he fell to the ground. He turned back into a creature, who looked like a familiar beast man. "It's you...." Cassandra gasped. In the meantime; Eulalie meets a young lady name Findabair Shekhinah. She started off initially cold and even hostile towards her before gradually showing her warm side over time. Deirdre meets a young man who was a determined fellow name Llwch Thoth. Turan and Norna meet a bunch of young men led by someone name Hector Phaethon and the others are: Emrys Attis, Nudd Pascual, Marcus Audoin, and Maponos Erebeus. Ariadne meets Drustan Hermod, who is so completely obnoxious that it is unbelievable anyone would willingly interact with him. But there's more to this guy than meets the eye however; he also likes to do good deeds but in secret, to keep his reputation intact. And lastly, Juana meets Bernard Etoille, who is a incorruptible pure that never lose their moral compass or idealism. But these guys got a secret: They are hunting eldritch abomination, beast humans--Lidercs. 

Later, They managed to find a quiet, abandoned place and landed there. Cassandra let human Arcturus go safely from her grasp. “So, what are you?” asked Arcturus. “I can’t explain it, I came from another place.” explained Cassandra briefly. This didn’t satisfied Arcturus one bit. “That’s not a good answer.” He said. Cassandra sighs, “Fine. Maybe I can show you.” She said. “How?” asked Arcturus. Cassandra leans over and kisses him on the lips. Arcturus could see Cassandra’s memories of her being abuse as a child, her life that was now a tragedy. Her new life at Silver Branch. Cassandra parted her lips away from Arcturus and looked at him. "So, whatcha think?" Cassandra asked with a smile. Arcturus was speechless until he remembered what happened. "Arrrrrrrggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!" He shouted. Arcturus charged at her as his monstrosity but Cassandra dodged him as she hit a wall. "You're right, you're right. I should've done that. It was wrong to kiss you but it's just a kiss. I was trying to show you--" Cassandra said quickly as possible. "Never. Again!" Arcturus warned. "Right, sorry! Sorry!" Cassandra apologized. "'Less I say so." muttered Arcturus. Cassandra looked at him, "What you say?" She asked. "Nothing!" replied Arcturus, defensively. Cassandra held up her hands, "OK, OK, Take it easy. I thought you said something but never mind." She claimed. Arcturus nodded, "Are you an angel? A demon?" He asked. “Not at all, I just…I don’t know what I am but I can tell you one thing. I am no demon nor angel. I come in peace and came to know you—Arcturus Danda. Please, let me talk to the authorities and explain what’s going on.” Cassandra explained. At once; Arcturus turned back into a human and nodded. “OK. I’ll trust you. But if you pull anything, I’ll kill you.” He said. 

Cassandra nods, obeying to his word. Arcturus looked away as he can hear someone echoing in his head: "Men can be masters of their fate. It is not destiny’s fault, but our own faults, that we’re slaves." Then he turned to her and said with a warning, "There’s a virus in my blood, the fear running in veins all the time, taking me place in life, fear is the most powerful mean to control a person. Violence kills a person’s self conscience, kills dreams, self esteem, authentic emotions and feelings, kills silence and sleeping, is like living through death and it is horrible when I only emotions are pure terror, anger, hate for myself and love taking me over, an insane love. And this lovely illusion is controlling me." Cassandra knows Arcturus that he alone knows about, but he doesn’t want to show anyone. Arcturus carefully tries to hide it from others, but sometimes he’s just not able to control it anymore.Arcturus doesn’t want anyone to see his bad side, as it is dangerous, and some people might not like it. Wherever he goes, people recognize Arcturus and want to kill him. He does not feel like a normal person anymore, because Arcturus does not get treated like a monster. This may have made Arcturus hate what he is and what he is doing. "Madness go hand in hand. People who you've known all your life… they’re steady, then they’re not. But you can’t ponder, ‘cause it kills you. It mainlined into the veins but it has pain reliving effects and it's not too dangerous." said Cassandra. She leaned over at Arcturus, who blushed as his gaze was upon her luscious lips. "One word of advice. Make friends with me, it’s probably not wise to be on my bad side. You think it will be all okay, but I don't deal with crap. If you hurt me, I will get you. I'll rip you to pieces if you wrong me in any way. You don’t know how powerful I am actually is. I'm more attractive and enigmatic that you can ever realize. Watch out, I can be a nightmare!" She warned. 

Jack was asleep in his bed when somebody sneaked into his room, crept by his bed, and then rang a small gong. Jack woke up with a start, he look to see that it was Proteus who used his rubber powers to wake him up. "Wakey wakey, Revenant Boy! Look alive, up and at 'em!" He said loudly. Jack groaned as his hit almost back on the pillow when Kamaitachi used his wind to levitate him off the ground. "Get dressed, be prepared. Breakfast is downstairs!" announced Kamaitachi. He then lets him down as Jack is perplexed to know what's going on. "What--?" He started to ask. Kamaitachi and Proteus turned to him confused at his expression. "Come on, you got training with Cass right?" "What are you--" Jack asked but stopped when he remembered Cassandra had asked him to train with her and Jack agrees. "Oh, that's right." thought Jack. His hand smacked him in the face. "Ugh, I feel stupid." Proteus and Kamaitachi snickered at his reaction, Jack glares at them when a voice calls out to him. "Jaacccccckkkkk! Where are you?" It was Cassandra. "Sorry Cass, I'm coming!" Jack announced, he hurried out to the training field. "Have fun!" Proteus called out. Jack turned away, he rolled his eyes. "Assholes..." He muttered. Cassandra and Jack were ready to battle against one another. "Give it all you got, Jack." Cassandra said. "Always." replied Jack. And their training fight begins, however Cass noticed Jack wasn't going in his potential level. "C'mon! Is that all you got? I think you don't have what it takes to defeat the Revenants." called Cassandra. This shock Jack, "I do!" He insisted. Cassandra shook her head, "No, you're not showing your true power." She said. "I am!" Jack called out. "You don't have the guts to save innocent lives, you couldn't even save your mother or anyone else!" This made Jack furious, "WHY YOU--!" He yelled, his fist hits Cassandra as she hits the floor. Jack was shocked, "Are you OK, Cass? I'm sorry...." He said, bending down to her. 

Cassandra look back at him with a fierce look, "AUGH!" She pinned him to the ground and bared her teeth. "YOU DARE PUNCH A GIRL?! NEVER. EVER. DO THAT TO ME!!!!" She screamed. But then, she snapped out of it as she lets go of Jack. "Cass?" He whispered. Cassandra was clutching her head in fear. "I'm so sorry." She apologized. Jack looked at her with concern, "What's going on with you?" He rasped. "I--I have no idea...." Cassandra admitted. She walked away, ending the training. That was a memory that Jack thought about after he heard her warning to Arcturus. While Cassandra was in this other world, She had nightmares about a creature called a nuckelavee. It was a formless specter living off the coast, this foul faerie would rise from the depths of the ocean and take the form of a massive, skinless, black-blooded, yellow-veined, fin-footed, man-eating horse with its "rider" fused to its back from his waist down. The horse head had a single blazing red eye and a gaping mouth full of vicious teeth, while the "rider" had an oversized head that rolled about on its undersized neck, and long, muscular arms that ended with razor sharp claws. This monster was an Omnicidal Maniac of the highest order, rising from the sea to deliver a plague called the Mortasheen that would kill livestock and crops, and it reserved a special hatred for any unfortunate humans it came across. Its one consistent weakness was fresh water, which it could not cross. She had visions of a chupacabra: It was at least 7 feet, 2.1 milimeters tall and that it had a black face which appeared to glow from within, and a black body. The creature's head as elongated, non-human eyes and as either being shaped like a sideways diamond, or as having a large circle shaped cowling behind it. The creature's body was described as being inhumanly-shaped and clad in a dark pleated exoskeleton ; later described as being described as a shadow. Some accounts record that the creature appeared to have no visible arms do to the incredible ability of speed. Others describe it as having long, stingy arms; ending in long, claw-like fingers, which protruded from the front of its body. 

In this attack, eight sheep were discovered dead, each with three puncture wounds in the chest area and completely drained of blood. She also had numerous of other nightmares of supposed extraterrestrial beings as there were strange things like lights in the sky and odd sounds. There was a man-like figure fly low from the trees over their heads, it was a huge and white creature about 7 feet tall with huge wings and red eyes--This was called The Mothman. There was a dream of a kangaroo-like creature with the head of a goat, leathery bat-like wings, horns, small arms with clawed hands, cloven hooves and a forked tail. It has been reported to move quickly and often is described as emitting a blood-curdling scream. There was a dream about a two-and-a-half-foot long Sand Worm that's said to live in the Gobi Desert. It's called the Allghoi Khorkoi since it resembles a blood-red cow intestine, and the death worm because it can spit deadly venom and electrocute its prey. After they've eaten another human, they turn into a tall, gaunt corpse-like being with sharp fangs that have shredded the former human's lips to nothing, bloody stumps where its feet would be, and transparent skin through which you can see its icy blood and heart of ice. It can turn invisible and ride on the wind to pursue prey, and it is always hungry. There are some of becomes a statue in Hell, able to hear everything said about her on Earth, almost all of which is nasty as various creatures surround here: Hydra, Chimera--a hideous amalgamation of a lion, a goat and a dragon, Cerberus, Orthrus, Prometheus' fate of being chained to a rock and having an eagle peck out his liver each day. Waking up scared; Cassandra was in dazed and wonders if she should talk to Dr. Bifrost. But then, Cassandra observed Arcturus and his Liderc self. Suddenly, Cassandra found herself absorbing Arcturus's powers and she became a Liderc just like him. This was then everyone was shocked by Cassandra, seeing her powers and her personality become darker than it did before. Now Cass has become some sort of clandestine lady. 

The next day, Arcturus managed to catch up with Cassandra. "I got you something. for your belated birthday." said Arcturus. Cassandra looked at him with surprise, "How did you know?" She asked. Arcturus smirked at her reaction. "How didn't I know?" He said. "What is it?" asked Cassandra. "It's a photo frame." replied Arcturus. Surprised at this, Cassandra looked in and said to him, "Um....It's empty, you know." She remarked. Arcturus placed a picture of him. "Now it's full." He said. Cassandra smiles at this, "So is my heart. Thank you." She admitted. "You're welcome, Cassie." said Arcturus. Cassandra gave him a look, "No, not Cassie...Cassandra." She said. 'Cassie' is what her father used to call her when she was little. She hated it however every time she complained to her Dad, he'd get mad at her. Ridiculous! Cassandra sighed, "Jeez! I'm weird." "Yeah you are." admitted Arcturus. Cassandra gave him a look, before the two of them burst out laughing. Later; Arcturus would be doing his job as a Liderc, but when he returned human and back at Cass, he would hear her screaming. He went to the chamber and opened the door. "Hey, are you OK?" asked Arcturus. Cassandra had a nightmare of the prom massacre again but it was more like demons that the ones who killed her peers and friends. Cassandra thought she was in hell. She was screaming and thrashing about earlier. She was now startled to see Arcturus as she ducked her the covers in terror. "S--sorry, just ghosts haunting me in my dreams!" stuttered Cassandra. Then, she cursed softly to herself: "Oh sh--I forgot to take my meds." Cassandra got out of bed and went over to take her medication of Nepenthe and she went back to the bed. But she was too scared to sleep! Arcturus looked at her, "You scared?" He asked. "I--No! I just..." Cassandra didn't know what to say. "You want me to leave?" asked Arcturus. 

"No!" cried Cassandra. "I want you stay by me. Please...Until I fall asleep." She was trembling so Arcturus sat on the foot of the bed. "I'll be here while you sleep." He said. Cassandra nodded, slowly her eyes drifted close and she dreamed again of many things: A shower, blood on hands, being pelted at, locked in a closet, the doors of a house shutting automatically, a pretty maroon-pink dress, a beautiful ballroom, a bucket of blood, the ballroom being destroyed, knives being thrown, the house debris and pieces as the place is now destroyed, and a gravesite. Was this visions of her? Of what's going to happen to her? No, she didn't want to think about death. Not since what happened to her friends. She feared death, she never want to die. But the visions changed: There was a girl in red who was wandering in a forest when she can hear are wolves behind her. She runs in fear as she hides in a house, the wolves were growling outside so the girl in red got an axe and she opened the front door where she slaughtered all the wolves in a blinded rage. Once it was all over; she was smiling psychotically while holding the blood stained axe. She is then seen with other silhouettes with weapons. Another vision showed of another girl fighting back, alongside some others but she remains trust in them. She is trembling in fear, crying as she trembled and shivered. Cassandra woke up to find herself in a garden, underneath a cherry blossom tree. The petals of the blossoms were falling off were cascading down like snowflakes. Cassandra saw this as she laughs joyfully. She was like a butterfly fluttering and fluttering in the spring, from flower to flower. It was so peaceful, being in someplace that wasn't awful. Cassandra has fallen into the river from a tree overhanging it, while gathering flowers. She lies in the water singing songs, as if unaware of her. Her clothes, trapping air, have allowed her to temporarily stay afloat. Cassandra is enjoyed throwing any object at his body and watching it bounce off of her harmlessly, she is pierced from a spear thrown by an un-name guy. 

The spear is made out of mistletoe, which is fatal to Cassandra’s mind because mistletoe was apparently too young to swear an oath to not be able to kill her. People are upset at her bleeding. A man lies on top of a girl. There is a funeral with possessions. A dwarf getting kicked into the fire and burning into ashes. Cassandra watches with a slasher smile on her face. Cassandra is Judith and behead the general after he has fallen asleep drunk. The wide spurt of blood to the energy of Cassandra as she try to wield the large dagger. The effort her struggle and grasped by the fist of Ector as he desperately struggles to survive. The dark background is suggestive of night. Behind Cassandra lies a passage of richly painted drapery composed of browns and ochers that impart a golden warmth. Around her rests a thickly painted background of white chemise; set against this her naked flesh stands out for its solid form. Initially she appeared to be looking out of the corner of her eye, as if watching, her gaze is softened. Then, Cassandra depicted in front of a patterned forest-green damask. She holds an alabaster ointment cup. Cassandra seated at the center, her arms above her head as she arranges her coiffure. Preparing to offer herself, she holds a pose in a waist length gown that is whitish and rosy colored garments. She has a necklace and bracelets on her arms. She is staring out of the picture to the left. Behind her is a landscape of trees and sky. Cassandra was a ballerina in an underground place, doing all kinds of dance moves. Turnout, pointe, twirling and gliding. She feels someone on the left blowing her up to the surface. She is gliding up and looks down to see she is standing on a large seashell nude and modestly posing. She is displaying much grace as she carefully leans on one hip. Her hair flows gracefully as she is blown up to the surface. Reaching land; Cassandra picked some spring flowers: two of roses, and two of irises as she smiles. 

This changes to other visions: An unpopular outcast young female student. The girl apparently spends much of her time drawing pictures, revealing that she probably has dreams of becoming an artist. She is largely shunned and ridiculed at school, considering that when she is told off by the lecturer for drawing in class everybody laughs at her and teases her, when she trips on the stairs nobody stops to help her up, and that when she tries to join a group of girls at a lunch table they immediately get up and leave. There are also self-inflicted cut marks on her arms. There others out there troubled like the outcast girl: Another girl who breaks a mirror, then writes "I'm nothing" onto a sheet of paper. She then picks up a shard of broken glass, clenches it in her hand, and smears her blood on the note. A woman is shown coming home to see a man, her boyfriend, with another woman in bed. The woman breaks down and hits her boyfriend repeatedly in a fit of rage. A man has apparently fell to his death. The deceased man is shown lying on a car's roof. The surrounding area has been taped off and is littered with investigating police officers as well as onlookers who are rapt by the scene. Cassandra is hiding in the bathroom and prays a rosary as she hears her parents arguing. She could hear her father yelling, her mother crying. Cassandra screams at her father, “Stop it, Dad!” But she knocks down a door. Cassandra wakes up to find herself sitting on the ground in a deserted, destroyed school hallway. She slowly begins to stand up and makes her way through the hallway. Cassandra then sees a teacher in a classroom who's stricken with fear and closes the door, realizing she is the cause of the damage. As Cassandra makes her way outside the school building, a police car arrives and the teacher rushes outside to tell the policeman about Cassandra. Cassandra then quickly rides a bicycle home to pack her things. 

While at home, she sees a news report about the incident, causing her to quickly gather her things to flee. Several policemen then appear outside the front door of Cassandra's house, while she tries to escape through the back door. Cassandra realizes that the door is locked so she uses her telekinetic powers to grab the keys from the kitchen bench. The policemen then enter the house to find that Cassandra has escaped, Cassandra is running away from a SWAT team in the woods. Cassandra is caught by one of the men who pushes her to the ground. Cassandra using his supernatural powers once again to push the men away in a burst of power. Cassandra wakes up in a place with five doors. “Where am I?” She wondered. Looking around, she watched as the door open on their own. This startles her so she looks at each of the door. In the first door; Cassandra is walking a dog in a grimy, industrial setting. The dog urinates on an abandoned television lying on the pavement, causing it to sputter unexpectedly into life. This unleashes an evil spirit, accompanied by a gang of small children, all of whom bear grinning face and who appear to inhabit the abandoned buildings. The children go around wreaking havoc, trashing an alley and chasing a man into his car. The demon emerges from the television, screams in Cassandra’s face, who falls down but then she watches as children gathers around the demon. Terrified; Cassandra left that world as the first door closed on its own. "Geez!" Cassandra said with a sigh. "Now that--was creepy." So she moved onto the next one. In the second door is of a deranged Cassandra wearing a wedding gown, she wandering around an abandoned street in a tutu, birds fluttering around her and leaving droppings on her body, and of her riding a pig wearing a cowboy hat and covered with mud. 

Cassandra left the second as that one also closes behind her. In the third door, Cassandra terrorized by a shadowy figured before she herself grows an extra set of limbs and is devoured by a giant arachnid. Cassandra screams as she wakes up to the doors. The third had already closed and Cassandra sighed with relief. She gets up as she enters the fourth door, Cassandra is surrounded by creepy wide-eyes and rictus grins of all the ordinary individuals. Then housewives, old ladies and little girls are accurately imbibed into a dark abyss at the center of a burning sky. Cassandra is stunned by this and leaves, dazed of what she saw. Now she entered the fifth, and the last, door shows innocent-seeming Cassandra as she skips down the street while someone follows her. As she descends into an underground area, he pulls out a cloth with chloroform. Just as he is about to attack, she screams and begins utilizing telekinetic powers to manipulate the person's body. She raises him into the air and contorts his body into a variety of positions, slamming him against walls and shooting black smoke into and through his body. Cassandra’s eyes turn the same color black. Ultimately she makes a final twisting motion with her hands, indicating she has killed the person. When she woke up, it was morning and she was in her bed. She let out a sigh, "Yeesh, talk about dream within a dream. Crazy what Nepenthe can do to someone with post traumatic stress disorder." She muttered to herself, clutching her head. During this time, Arcturus and his gang joined the agents of Silver Branch. In the meantime; Jack is working when he heard classical music and went to see where the music is coming from. He entered a room where he found Cassandra is dancing alone. He enters as he looks at her mesmerizing self. "What are you doing in here?" Jack asked. Cassandra stopped for a moment, she strolls over to him with a smile. "Dancing to this song, it's pretty is it not?" She replied. 

Jack listened to the song and nodded, "It sounds nice. You dance very well." remarked Jack. Cassandra answered back with a grin, "Thanks, practice makes perfect." She lends out her hand, "Would you like to try it?" She asked. Jack looked nervous, "No, I don't think..." He started to say but Cassandra hold firm and said, "C'mon, just one second." Jack sighed, giving in. Cassandra lead him to the floor, she stood there with him as she instructs him of what he needs to do: "OK, first your gonna put your hand on my shoulder here. Good, now put you arm around my waist. Awesome! And I'm gonna..Oh wait, I made a mistake. There. We're gonna go slow, follow my lead but we'll do baby steps." answered Cassandra. Jack awkwardly placed his hands on her shoulder and then in her hand. "1, 2, 3. 1, 2, 3...Oh!" Jack stepped on her foot, he then winced with shame. "I'm sorry." He said. "No, my bad! I went too fast." Cassandra apologized. Jack felt tears of anger in his eyes, "Ugh, forget this crappy--" He cried, he was about to pull away but Cassandra hold him tightly, "Uh, uh. C'mon, one little screw up. No blood, no foul. It's all good." She said. Jack leaned his head on Cassandra's shoulder, "I guess I'm more of a brute than a gentleman." He remarked. Cassandra smiled, "That's why I'm helping you." She reminded. Jack looked at her eyes, Cassandra looked back at him in his eyes and then she did something she never imagined. Leaning towards him, she pressed her lips against his. Jack was shocked, he felt slightly suffocated for a second. "Why was she doing this?" He thought. "I can't breathe but I can't help but taste her soft lips and that taste...Sweet mint...." Cassandra's kiss took a turning point, where Jack is letting himself give away of his powers. "No....No!" He thought. He unattached his mouth away and pushed himself back from her. They both were gasping, "I--I'm sorry, again." Jack said. "Ah! I forgot. Your powers...Forgive me, my bad." Cassandra apologized. "Let's keep this kiss between us." Jack said. 

Cassandra agrees. But she gets a text from her father, which says: "I need you now." "Hello?" She called. Cassandra, Jack, and Arcturus looked around but found no one. However, they saw someone violently bashed them each with a shovel, and they lost conscious. Later, Cassandra wakes up to see that her wrists are bind together above her head and she is hanging a little from the floor. She looked over at Jack and Arcturus. They are also have their wrists bind together above but they have their mouths gagged. Cassandra saw her father, he had different sharp objects there. "Dad? What's going on?" Cassandra asked. Boreas turned to her, "Cass, I told you before....I told you....."  He muttered, taking a knife in his hand. "Daddy, this isn't right." Cassandra replied. Jack shouted at him but the gag in his mouth made a muffling sound. "Shut up, you abomination!" Boreas cried, punching him in the stomach. Jack let out a 'mmph!' and groaned underneath the gag. Arcturus tried to call his name however he couldn't say because it was muzzled. "You guys, you are all the same! Always come between me and my daughter!" exclaimed Boreas. Jack glared at him, but then he looked away with defeat on his face. "You flush her entire brain! You have no right! No right!" cried Boreas. "Stop, Father! I told you before, and I will say this again; I cannot trust you! Not for everything you put mama and I through!" Cassandra claimed. Boreas glared at her, "Oh? Then you won't trust me if I killed these three in front of you." He cried. The two of them squirmed, their moans and screams still muffling. They shook their heads, Cassandra shook her head. "No..." She begged. "Hell, I can do it right now! I would love to see their corpses covered in blood and guts if I want to!" Boreas screeched, he was going to really kill them. "No, Dad!" Cassandra screamed. Her telekinesis broke free of her bonds and she begin to attack her father, holding him at choke hold. She then freed her friends from the prison. Releasing them from their bondage. Jack and Arcturus were free as they released the gags from their mouths. 

Jack embraced Cassandra, "Cass, you're OK." He said. "I am." admitted Cassandra. There was a loud scream as Boreas had his knife and stabbed his daughter, who topples down with Jack and Arcturus. Boreas found the three of them, "You know sin never dies? You gotta keep killing it!" He said in a creepy monotone. "Dad!" screamed Cassandra, terrified. But then, her powers to cause Boreas to trip as he almost fell on the knife but Cassandra caught it before his father was nearly stabbed himself. Boreas scrambled to his feet as an angry Cassandra blocks him from attacking Jack and Arcturus. "Get out!" Cassandra screamed, using her powers. "What's the matter, bitch?" exclaimed Boreas. "Out!" Cassandra cried. "You're sick!" Boreas yelled. "Out!" shouted Cassandra. "Sick in the head!" screamed Boreas. "OUT!!!!" bellowed Cassandra. "OPEN THE DAMN DOOR, CASSANDRA--" Boreas exclaimed but Cassandra steps back and uses her psychokinesis to slam the door on his knee several times. Her father cried out in pain. His leg went out the door as Cassandra can hear him scream in anguish, it was beyond pathetic--It was really pitiable. Cassandra panted and panted. She huffed and gasped for breath. A few minutes later, the medics of a mental facility came and took Boreas, Cassandra and the others watched him go as they were relieved to see it was all over. Boreas was placed in a windowless room and They strap in his new bed. Boreas try to bite and claw them however he like an animal he was left with no choice. He screamed at them, "BASTARDS! YOU'LL SUFFER FOR THIS! YOU SHOULD BE LOCKED UP!!" The medics left with blank faces. They closed the door, and his shouting was muffled. Cassandra is outside of the asylum but smiles as she thought, "Dad.....Thanks to all the troubles you put me through and all the pain you made me feel, you made me stronger as a person and able to see the negative qualities and avoid them in the future."